Town · Maine
Porter, Maine
Porter, town, in Oxford County, Maine. Porter had 1,652 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,600 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,746 (±277). GEOID 2301760405.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,652
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,600 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,746 ±277
Median household income
$60,417
±$8,800 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$226,100
±$19,656 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
not published
Maine: $1,139
Where is Porter and what county is it in?
Porter is a town in Oxford County, Maine. It covers 31.5 square miles of land, 51 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Porter: Kezar Falls (CDP, 736 in 2020).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Porter, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,652 people lived in Porter on July 1, 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, slower than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,600 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,746 (±277).
| Measure | Porter | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,746±277 | 59,255 | no clear change |
| Households | 636±83 | 24,140 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.75±0.37 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 774±84 | 36,855 | no clear change |
Porter's population since 2000
From 1,438 in 2000 to 1,652 in 2025: up 14.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Porter as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Porter?
The median resident of Porter is 40.9 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.1%. 5.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Porter | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 | 48.2 | −11.4 |
| Under 18 years | 16.8%±4.9 pts | 17.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.4%±5.1 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Male | 52.6%±4.1 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±4.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.1%±5.7 pts | 92.2% | −9.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.2%±3.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±2.5 pts | 1.4% | +3.8 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.0%±6.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.8%±2.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 15.2%±3.9 pts | 18.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.1%±4.9 pts | 8.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.8%±5.4 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0%±4.3 pts | 24.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4%±1.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.8%±5.1 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.0%±4.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Porter earn?
Half of Porter's 636 households earn less than $60,417 a year (±$8,800), against $60,173 in Oxford County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $49,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Porter | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,417±$8,800 | $60,173 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $82,962±$12,250 | $81,916 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,892±$4,472 | $35,412 | +$5,547 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±4.4 pts | 13.8% | −9.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.7%±7.2 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.2%±4.8 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.3%±2.8 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.5%±6.3 pts | 87.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Porter?
Owners occupy 87.4% of Porter's occupied homes and renters 12.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,100 by its owner (±$19,656).
| Measure | Porter | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,100±$19,656 | $217,300 | +$27,097 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9%±30.2 pts | 40.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,257±$230 | $1,442 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.4%±6.4 pts | 80.6% | +9.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.6%±6.4 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Housing units | 774±84 | 36,855 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±28.4 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.2%±5.2 pts | 75.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.5%±5.0 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.3%±4.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 25.1%±6.6 pts | 22.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.9%±1.5 pts | 6.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Porter building?
Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Porter in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Porter work and get to work?
68.8% of Porter's workers drive alone and 15.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.0 minutes.
| Measure | Porter | Oxford County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.4%±5.7 pts | 56.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±8.4 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.8%±7.3 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±6.0 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±3.6 | 28.9 min | −6.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Porter?
No census tract lies mostly in Porter; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9669Oxford County | 3,494 | $62,262 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Porter) · Census block assignment files
How does Porter compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Porter is the 5,594th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 172nd-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Porter ranks 248th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 172nd | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 152nd | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 277th | 353 |
| Median household income | 248th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 272nd | 353 |
| Median home value | 220th | 352 |
| Poverty rate | 163rd | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 336th | 352 |
| Median age | 285th | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 105th | 353 |
| Work from home | 138th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 54th | 352 |
Porter's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Porter with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Porter?
17 of the 56 figures for Porter on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Porter are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.